The Portuguese Settlement: Keeping 500-Year-Old Christmas Traditions Alive in Malacca If you happen to be traveling through Southeast Asia in December, specifically along the southwestern coast of Malaysia, you might…
Ambuyat: The Sticky Staple of Borneo and the Culture of Sago Imagine sitting down to a meal where the main carbohydrate isn't rice, bread, or noodles, but a giant, quivering…
Eating Sago Worms: The Wriggling Sushi of Borneo Imagine you are walking through a bustling open-air market in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The air is thick with the scent of grilled…
Bird’s Nest Soup: Why People Pay $100 for Swiftlet Spit If you told the average diner in New York or Sydney that one of the most expensive delicacies in the…
Gula Melaka: The Smoky Palm Sugar That Changed Desserts Forever Imagine biting into a dessert that tastes like salted caramel, butterscotch notes, and a hint of smoke, all wrapped into…
Malaysia Food Culture: The 24-Hour Obsession The time is 3:00 AM. In most of the world, urban centres are hushed, lights are dimmed, and the rhythm of life has slowed…
Borneo Fishing: Hunting the Royal Mahseer There’s a particular kind of silence that lives along Borneo’s rivers just before dawn — a hush threaded with mist, the soft thrum of…
The Legend of Mahsuri: Langkawi’s Most Famous Folklore Tale Every country has stories that live far beyond the pages of history, tales carried from one generation to another because of…
Nightlife in Kuala Lumpur: Where to Go After Dark Kuala Lumpur transforms when the sun goes down. As the city lights glow across the skyline and the tropical air cools, Malaysia’s…
Backpacker Guide to Traveling Across Malaysia Jumping onto a long-haul flight from the U.S., Singapore or Australia and arriving in the vibrant heart of Southeast Asia can feel like a…